The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-29

Breaks his Collar bOne-4he Planters
Loan and Savings Bank, Of Augusta
Not to Go Out of Business.
GEORGIA
j. w Phillips, of Godwinsville, has re
ceived his commission as postmaster at that
place.
Judge Kibbee has adjourned Laurens' Su
perior Court until the first Monday III No
vember next.
Property is advancing at rapid rate IN
Dawson. Mr.. Eaton holds his 2jX50 lot at
81 $50 and it is not Il corner lot,
A negro boy was badly bitten by mad
dog Wednesday morning near Buffalo creek,
Washington county. The dog was Shot,
but escaped.
The report that Mrs. S. E. Thomas had
sold her interest i'll the Anthony Shoals
property to a gentleman from Birmingham,
Ala, was not true.
There is not an idle painter, mechanic or
brick mason in Dawson. The city is in a
thriving condition, and there is plenty OF
work for all who desire it.
The watermelon crop is on the wane, the
largest and best having been plucked from
the vines already, and only the smaller and
inferior ones will be Brought i'll fol- sale
shortly.
The first international money order sent
from Rome was bought Monday by John
Hughes 1t was on Oswesty, England, and
was for Il subscription to II newspaper OF
that place, the Advertiser
The statement in the News of July 25 an
nouncmg that Bill Forsythe coloreD was
killed ON an excursion en- route to Savan-
nah July %, near Glenmare, was erroneous.
No one was killed on that train.
The Christian church at Eastman has Sc
cured Elder T. NJ Harris, of Atlanta, as
their pastor for the ensuing year, and he
viii enter upon the discharge Of his duties
about Oct next--delivering two sermons
each month
The negro Henry Walton, who was sen
fenced to hang at Dawson on Aug 6 for
the murder of Tink Daniel, will not he
hung on that day His case has been car
ried to the Supreme Court, and the proba
bilities are that he will not hang.
An Americas negro went out on the
Buena Vista and Ellavile railroad to work
Saturday, in cutting out the right of way
After working a day and half lie cut one
OF his feet nearly off, and if gangrene don't
set III, he'll manage 10 keep out OF work for
several months.
Col Grier has just finished sending out
free passes to the delegates to the Canton
Agricultural Convention which meets Aug.
8. There are 342 delegates and / POO passes
WtIb iVtUlitu, vi ilt hdIlOIS
lines Every railroad line i'll Georgia ten
dered complimentaries.
The following appears in the Americas
Republican: "A report is in circulation
throughout the county, that | have made
threats TO kill Mr. c. Bray. | take this oc-
caSion to say that the report is false as
never made any such remark, either to Mr..
Bray or anyone else. A. Dautey."
The youthful colored murderer, Hilson
who killed his brother about three weeks
ago, and in whose case the Coroner's jury re-
turned a verdict Of justifiable homicide,
walked the streets at Augusta Wednesday
unconcerned under maternal pgis. The boy
was an object of much curiosity, being only
about 10 years of age. The murder occurred
in Glascock county.
w. NJ Anderson and j. p Brown report
that caterpillars have made their appear
ance in the cotton on their farm near
Hawkinsville. 1t is hoped that these pests
have come too late to seriously damage the
cotton crop, but some farmers say they win
make the task of picking more difficult, and
without great care, the samples will turn
out trashy and stained.
The total value of all the property in
Dodge county is Sl,2l2,479. Property Of
whites-Sl, OS2, 44S; property of colored-
So, 295. There is slight falling off in the
value of property from the returns of last
year There are ,65S voters in the county
$50 whites and $50 colored. The white
poll foots up eleven less than last year,
while the coored stands exactly the same.
Rev. j. w. Montgomery, of Walthour:
vile, Liberty county, had the misfortune to
have his collar bone broken last Sabbath
morning. 1t was his day TO preach at
Dorchester, in the lower portion of the
county. As he started from home that
morning his horse became frightened and
ran away, throwing the good man out aud
breaking his collar bono. At last accounts
he was getting along comfortably.
For some time past Policeman Goodrlm,
of Athens, has been suffering with some
thing like erysipelas in his feet and legs, and
a few days since an inhamed streak extend
ed up to his stomach and for a time he was
in a critical condition. He is better, how
ever, now. 1t is thought that Mr. Good
rum was poisoned by colored socks Mr.
Goodrum had a small chafed place ON one of
his feet, and into this the poison entered.
Two Hawkinsville firms have about com
pleted arrangements for their removal from
that city to Americas at an early date
Fitzgerald a Co. have purchased the stock
and fixtures of M. II. Ford q Co., on Lamar
street, and will open up an extensive bust
ness at the stand now occupied by them be
fore Sept. l. Max Aultman & Co will
also open up a large wholesale and retail
liquor and tobacco business here about Aug.
15
Americas Recorder: We heard farmer
say yesterday that il the rains continue TO
fall as they have the past few days, that the
cotton fields of Southwest Georgia will be
swarming with caterpillars in less than two
weeks. Such rains as we have been having
recently will fill the weed with sap and
cause it to take ON new growth, thus put
ting it in condition favorable for the at
tack of the worms, and considerable dam
age can even now be done in case they make
their appearance.
The young man Silvis who had his eve
knocked completely out from its socket re-
Gently at the foundry Mt Brunswick, and
had ii put back, is doing comparatively
well. He says he can sec some out OF that
eye. He will go North soon and put him
self under care OF some specialist who he
thinks will restore his sight perfectly That
q mans eye knocked entirely out OF its
socket by piece Of iron can be put back
and made 70 do service, speaks well for sur
gical science.
wednesday morning q convict attempted
10 escape from the camp on the Atlanta and
Hawkinsville railroad located about six
miles from Griffin, when he was shot by a
guard named Davidson. Three bucishot
entered his side, but this did not stop him,
and he made good his escape The dogs
kept at the camp for such occasions were put
Oh the negroes track and he was brought 20
bag about mile from camp and carried